3 Minnesota Restaurants on ‘100 Most-Romantic’ in U.S. List
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, it's time to start planning for your big, romantic night. Flowers, chocolates, jewelry, a nice dinner out?. If you're taking your sweetie out to eat, remember that some restaurants are certainly more romantic than others. I'd steer...
Gophers offer scholarship to explosive 2026 Texas RB Dionne Sims
Sims is one of the most dynamic athletes in the 2026 recruiting class.
Minneapolis Braces for Snow Flurries and Chilly Winds, Says NWS
Minneapolis residents can expect a dusting of snow today with the National Weather Service (NWS) predicting "a slight chance of flurries before 11am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 4pm." With a 50% chance of precipitation, the city is looking at less than half...
Advocates remember 25 Minnesotans killed in connection with domestic violence
Family, friends and advocates gathered in St. Paul Friday to remember 25 people killed in connection with domestic violence last year. Violence Free Minnesota, a coalition of groups working to end domestic violence, puts on the event every year to commemorate Minnesotans killed...
Plans for pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square put on hold
A Minneapolis City Council committee on Thursday tabled plans to build a pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square, after a survey found a majority of property owners don’t like the idea. The council voted in December to study a pedestrian-only option for the 3700 block of...
Missing: Girl, 12, last seen at Motel 6 in Roseville
The missing girl left her home over two weeks ago, police say.
For This Week’s Open Thread, We’re Going to Stop Ignoring St. Paul
All four Racket editors live within a 12x15 block area of south Minneapolis. It's safe to say that skews our perspectives a little—and our coverage. In particular, we hear from St. Paul readers who, quite reasonably, want to read more about St. Paul. Personally, I get it. I...
West St. Paul police search for 12-year-old girl who ran away from home
WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. — Authorities in West St. Paul are asking for help finding a 12-year-old who ran away from home in early January. Jae'ana Sapphire Payne ran away from home on Jan. 9, police say. Her last known location was at a Motel 6 in Roseville. She...
Brooklyn Park man shot, killed friend after playing with guns, charges say
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — A 20-year-old man has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of his friend in a Brooklyn Park apartment. According to the criminal complaint, a group of friends had all gone out to a party on Oct. 12, 2024. Earlier in the day,...
NWS: ‘Signal for an increase in snow chances as we approach February’
Could there be a snowstorm in the area to end January and begin February? Nothing is certain, but there's a chance.
